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1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

additional information is required 

contact: DHS/NPPD/IP, Michael Beland, 

(703) 235–3696, 

Michael.Beland@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 and 

Homeland Security Presidential 

Directive 7 (HSPD–7) call for DHS to 

coordinate the overall effort to enhance 

the protection of the Nation’s critical 

infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). 

Specifically, HSPD–7 states DHS ‘‘shall 

establish appropriate systems, 

mechanisms, and procedures to share 

homeland security information relevant 

to threats and vulnerabilities in national 

critical infrastructure and key resources 

with other Federal departments and 

agencies, state and local governments, 

and the private sector in a timely 

manner.’’ DHS designated IP to lead 

these efforts. Given that the vast 

majority of the Nation’s CIKR in most 

sectors are privately owned or 

controlled, IP’s success in achieving the 

homeland security mission for critical 

infrastructure protection and resilience 

is dependent upon how well critical 

infrastructure owners and operators and 

members of the general public 

understand the key concepts, are aware 

of their contribution to achieve a shared 

national goal, participate in publicprivate partnerships with IP and the 

Sector-Specific Agencies, and are 

motivated to take action in improving 

their infrastructure. IP has several 

products, services, and programs and 

works with partners at the local, state 

and Federal levels to achieve its 

mission. However, IP has never 

conducted a comprehensive feedback 

assessment with the full range of its 

stakeholders to identify their needs and 

collect their feedback on the 

effectiveness of IP’s current products 

and services and how they can be 

improved. Additionally, the authority 

for the voluntary stakeholder surveys is 

the Government Performance and 

Results Act of 1993 (Pub. L. No. 103– 

62). ‘‘The purposes of this Act are to: 

* * * (3) Improve Federal program 

effectiveness and public accountability 

by promoting a new focus on results, 

service quality, and customer 

satisfaction; and (4) Help Federal 

managers improve service delivery, by 

requiring that they plan for meeting 

program objectives and by providing 

them with information about program 

results and service quality.’’ 

Furthermore, this information collection 

aligns to the requirements established 

by the ‘‘Government Performance 

Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act 

of 2010’’ (H.R. 2142) which requires that 

all Federal agencies ‘‘establish a 

balanced set of performance indicators 

to be used in measuring or assessing 

progress toward each performance goal, 

including, as appropriate, customer 

service, efficiency, output, and outcome 

indicators.’’ Also, the Act defines 

customer service measure as ‘‘an 

assessment of service delivery to a 

customer, client, citizen, or other 

recipient, which can include an 

assessment of quality, timeliness, and 

satisfaction among other factors.’’ 

IP is seeking clearance in this 

information collection request in order 

to better meet the requirements of GPRA 

and OMB. IP will use the information 

collected to obtain feedback from 

stakeholders and to monitor 

performance and the achievement of its 

strategic objectives over time. IP desires 

to collect information from its 

stakeholders in order to: 

• Provide a baseline for the 

effectiveness of efforts to improve the 

security of the Nation’s infrastructure; 

• Assist in validating and achieving 

IP’s strategic and mission area 

objectives; 

• Obtain a better understanding of the 

evolving infrastructure protection and 

resiliency requirements of IP’s 

stakeholders; 

• Assess the visibility and awareness 

of the critical infrastructure protection 

and resilience mission; and 

• Assess the outreach efforts by IP, 

sector-specific agencies, and other 

partners engaged in the infrastructure 

protection mission. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate. 

Title: Office of Infrastructure 

Protection Stakeholder Input Project. 

OMB Number: 1670–NEW. 

IP Stakeholder Input Project—Surveys 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Private industry 

partners, state and local government 

partners, and members of the Sector 

Coordinating Council; Government 

Coordinating Council; State, Local, 

Territorial, and Tribal Government 

Coordinating Council; and Regional 

Consortium Coordinating Council. 

Number of Respondents: 3,280. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 40 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,165 annual 

burden hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $0. 

Dated: April 12, 2011. 

David Epperson, 

Chief Information Officer, National Protection 

and Programs Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2011–0025] 

National Emergency Communications 

Plan (NECP) Tribal Report 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: 60-Day Notice and request for 

comments; New Information Collection 

Request: 1670–NEW. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), National Protection and 

Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of 

Cybersecurity and Communications 

(CS&C), Office of Emergency 

Communications (OEC), will submit the 

following Information Collection 

Request to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). NPPD 

is soliciting comments concerning New 

Information Collection Request, NECP 

Tribal Report. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until June 20, 2011. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR part 1320. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

questions about this Information 

Collection Request should be forwarded 

to NPPD/CS&C/OEC, Attn.: Ryan 


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Oremland, Ryan.Oremland@dhs.gov. 

Written comments should reach the 

contact person listed no later than June 

20, 2011. Comments must be identified 

by ‘‘DHS–2011–0025’’ and may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• E-mail: Ryan.Oremland@dhs.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OEC, 

formed under Title XVIII of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 

U.S.C. 101 et seq., is required to develop 

the NECP, which will include 

identification of goals, timeframes, and 

appropriate measures to achieve 

interoperable communications 

capabilities. The NECP Tribal Report is 

designed to meet these statutory 

requirements. 

OEC will use the information gained 

through the reports to track progress 

that tribes are making in implementing 

milestones and demonstrating goals of 

the NECP. The report will provide OEC 

with broader capability data across the 

lanes of the Interoperability Continuum, 

which are key indicators of consistent 

success in response-level 

communications. 

Tribes with public safety capabilities 

(police, fire, emergency medical 

services, emergency managers, 

dispatchers, radio operators, 

government workers, etc.) will be 

responsible for collecting this 

information from their respective tribes. 

Tribal points of contact will complete 

and submit the report directly to OEC 

through paper mailing at DHS/NPPD/ 

CS&C/OEC, Ryan Oremland, 245 

Murray Lane, SW., Mailstop 0614, 

Washington, DC 20528–0614 or 

unclassified electronic submission to 

NECPgoals@hq.dhs.gov. 

OMB is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

Analysis 

Agency: Department of Homeland 

Security, National Protection and 

Programs Directorate. 

Title: NECP Tribal Report. 

From: Not Applicable. 

OMB Number: 1670–NEW. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Tribes. 

Number of Respondents: 250. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.5 

hours. 

Total Burden Hours: 125 annual 

burden hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $3,052.50. 

Dated: April 12, 2011. 

David Epperson, 

Chief Information Officer, National Protection 

and Programs Directorate, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 2011–9618 Filed 4–19–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

[Docket No. DHS–2010–0081] 

National Emergency Communications 

Plan (NECP) Goal 2 Performance 

Report 

AGENCY: National Protection and 

Programs Directorate, DHS. 

ACTION: 30-day notice and request for 

comments; New Information Collection 

Request: 1670–NEW. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS), National Protection and 

Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of 

Cybersecurity and Communications 

(CS&C), Office of Emergency 

Communications (OEC), will submit the 

following Information Collection 

Request to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review and 

clearance in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). NPPD 

is soliciting comments concerning New 

Information Collection Request, NECP 

Goal 2 Performance Report. DHS 

previously published this Information 

Collection Request in the Federal 

Register on January 14, 2011, at 75 FR 

2700, for a 60-day public comment 

period. DHS received no comments. The 

purpose of this notice is to allow an 

additional 30-days for public comments. 

DATES: Comments are encouraged and 

will be accepted until May 20, 2011. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the OMB Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs. Comments should be 

addressed to the OMB Desk Officer, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. 

Comments must be identified by DHS– 

2010–0081 and may be submitted by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• E-mail: 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Include 

the docket number in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Fax: (202) 395–5806. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the words ‘‘Department of 

Homeland Security’’ and the docket 

number for this action. Comments 

received will be posted without 

alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. 

OMB is particularly interested in 

comments that: 

1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Oremland, DHS/NPPD/CS&C/ 

OEC, Ryan.Oremland@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OEC, 

formed under Title XVIII of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 


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